Characters in Bartholomew Fair
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Characters in Bartholomew Fair

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What is the main criticism of the stage-keeper regarding the play?

  • It lacks sufficient humor.
  • The characters are overly complex.
  • The romantic development is too ordinary. (correct)
  • It fails to engage the audience.
  • What behavior does the bookkeeper warn the audience to avoid in the contract?

  • Challenging the cast during performances. (correct)
  • Eating food in the auditorium.
  • Using electronic devices during the play.
  • Excessively applauding between acts.
  • Who is unhappy about a proposed marriage and expresses fun-loving intentions?

  • Wasp
  • Quarlous
  • Zeal-of-the-Land Busy
  • Littlewit (correct)
  • What motivates Quarlous throughout the play?

    <p>A quest for adventure and friendship.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the end, which character marries Grace?

    <p>Winwife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Dame Purecraft's character primarily described as?

    <p>Unpredictable and vain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Zeal-of-the-Land Busy arrested for?

    <p>Preaching without a license.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Wasp's main flaw that leads to his trouble in town?

    <p>His tendency to start fights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does Grace Wellborn serve in the play?

    <p>An object of desire among the men.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Winwife's relationship with Quarlous evolve throughout the play?

    <p>They team up to pursue Grace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Characters in Bartholomew Fair

    • Stage-keeper: Criticizes the play before its start, finding it ordinary and poorly written.
    • Bookkeeper: Likely meant to represent Ben Jonson himself, reads a contract to the audience, outlining rules of behavior.
    • Littlewit: A fun-loving and easily influenced man, married to Win. He is unhappy about his mother-in-law's proposed marriage to Zeal-of-the-Land Busy.
    • Quarlous: Friend of Littlewit and a seeker of adventure. He finds love with Grace, then Purecraft, and eventually marries Purecraft. He is known for his good faith and encouraging Overdo to forgive others.
    • Winwife: Another friend of Littlewit and a rival of Quarlous, as both pursue the same women. He ends up with Grace, the woman he initially deferred to Purecraft.
    • Dame Purecraft: Littlewit's mother-in-law, engaged to Zeal-of-the-Land Busy. She is pursued by many characters and is known for her unpredictable nature and vanity. She ultimately marries Quarlous.
    • Zeal-of-the-Land Busy: Engaged to Dame Purecraft but is outwitted by Littlewit and his friends. He is arrested for preaching without a license.
    • Wasp: Comes to town to marry Grace. He is from a simpler background and struggles to fit in. His hotheadedness leads to trouble, including accusations and fights. He is arrested for a fight and loses the marriage certificate.
    • Grace Wellborn: Daughter of Justice Overdo, engaged to Wasp. She serves as an object of contention for the men, with very little personal development. She ends up marrying Winwife.

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    Test your knowledge about the intriguing characters of Ben Jonson's 'Bartholomew Fair'. This quiz covers key traits, relationships, and story arcs of characters like Littlewit, Quarlous, and Dame Purecraft. Dive into the dynamics of this classic play and see how well you know its cast!

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